Nonstop flight route between Liverpool, England, United Kingdom and Kalskag, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), Liverpool, England, United Kingdom and Kalskag Airport (KLG), Kalskag, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,405 miles (or 7,089 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Kalskag Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Kalskag Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPL / EGGP |
| Airport Name: | Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
| Location: | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°20'0"N by 2°50'58"W |
| Area Served: | Liverpool, Merseyside, Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Peel Airports |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPL |
| More Information: | LPL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLG / PALG |
| Airport Name: | Kalskag Airport |
| Location: | Kalskag, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'11"N by 160°20'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLG |
| More Information: | KLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL):
- A master plan is in place to be completed by 2030 which plans for the airport to grow significantly.
- Between 1997 and 2007 it was one of Europe's fastest growing airports, increasing annual passenger numbers from 689,468 in 1997 to 5.47 million in 2007.
- 2002 saw the airport being renamed in honour of John Lennon, a founding member of The Beatles, 22 years after Lennon's death.
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport handled 4,187,493 passengers last year.
- The original terminal building dating from the late 1930s, famously seen on early television footage with its terraces packed with Beatles fans, was left derelict for over a decade after being replaced in 1986.
- Because of Liverpool John Lennon Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Liverpool John Lennon Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,839 miles (19,053 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of LPL.
- During World War II, the airport was taken over by the Royal Air Force and known as RAF Speke.
- The original terminal building dating from the late 1930s, famously seen on early television footage with its terraces packed with Beatles fans, was left derelict for over a decade after being replaced in 1986.
Facts about Kalskag Airport (KLG):
- The furthest airport from Kalskag Airport (KLG) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,532 miles (16,949 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Kalskag Airport (KLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kalskag Airport (KLG) is Aniak Airport (ANI), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) E of KLG.
- Because of Kalskag Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalskag Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
